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My family did a traditional tree for a really, really long time, when my mom decided to try and change it up one year. We got a bunch of black/white/silver ornaments, and also different patterns of black/white wrapping paper. When she told our aunt about this, she thought it was a great idea and they bought a bunch of funky turquoise/green/blue ornaments and decorations. The next year, instead of buying all new things, we traded! It was really fun, because it was still meaningful, since we all chose something we liked (I was really into houndstooth at the time and got a houndstooth stocking) and then got to share it with our relatives.